Canon 1D MIII vs Fujifilm S2 Pro

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon 1D MIII and Fujifilm S2 Pro, both Pro DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the 1D MIII (10MP) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (6MP) and the 1D MIII (APS-H) and Fujifilm S2 Pro (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The 1D MIII was revealed 4 years after the Fujifilm S2 Pro which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Large SLR).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 1D MIII scores vs the Fujifilm S2 Pro for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS-1D Mark III and Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. The full galleries are available at Canon 1D MIII Gallery and Fujifilm S2 Pro Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon 1D MIII has physical dimensions of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") having a weight of 1335 grams (2.94 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S2 Pro has specifications of 142mm x 131mm x 80mm (5.6" x 5.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

Check out the Canon 1D MIII and Fujifilm S2 Pro in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 1D MIII versus the Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MIII and Fujifilm S2 Pro is 51 and 56 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MIII and Fujifilm S2 Pro.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MIII using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 1D MIII will give you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer 1D MIII provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.